Collection de zippo-rolf (partie...)

hey bah dites donc, voila 3 belles pieces qui doit coupter la peau des glaouis ^^

J'adore le corée la grande classe

Je ne commente plus... j'admire

Merci bien

Rolf

battimmy a écrit:

hey bah dites donc, voila 3 belles pieces qui doit coupter la peau des glaouis ^^

J'adore le corée la grande classe

sans aller jusque là; c'est vrai que la gravure du Corée est vraiment superbe

zippomaniac a écrit:

Je ne commente plus... j'admire

Pareil... les mots me manquent.

bonjour

3 belles pieces

Bonsoir

Pour ce soir, deux raretés:

Zippo (gravé en 1988) de Gary G Wetzel (Medal of Honor)









Rank and organization

Specialist Fourth Class (then Pfc.), U.S. Army, 173d Assault Helicopter Company. Place and date: Near Ap Dong An, Republic of Vietnam, 8 January 1968. Entered service at: Milwaukee, Wis. Born: 29 September 1947, South Milwaukee, Wis.

Citation

Sp4c. Wetzel, 173d Assault Helicopter Company, distinguished himself by conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life. above and beyond the call of duty. Sp4c. Wetzel was serving as door gunner aboard a helicopter which was part of an insertion force trapped in a landing zone by intense and deadly hostile fire. Sp4c. Wetzel was going to the aid of his aircraft commander when he was blown into a rice paddy and critically wounded by 2 enemy rockets that exploded just inches from his location. Although bleeding profusely due to the loss of his left arm and severe wounds in his right arm, chest, and left leg, Sp4c. Wetzel staggered back to his original position in his gun-well and took the enemy forces under fire. His machinegun was the only weapon placing effective fire on the enemy at that time. Through a resolve that overcame the shock and intolerable pain of his injuries, Sp4c. Wetzel remained at his position until he had eliminated the automatic weapons emplacement that had been inflicting heavy casualties on the American troops and preventing them from moving against this strong enemy force. Refusing to attend his own extensive wounds, he attempted to return to the aid of his aircraft commander but passed out from loss of blood. Regaining consciousness, he persisted in his efforts to drag himself to the aid of his fellow crewman. After an agonizing effort, he came to the side of the crew chief who was attempting to drag the wounded aircraft commander to the safety of a nearby dike. Unswerving in his devotion to his fellow man, Sp4c. Wetzel assisted his crew chief even though the lost consciousness once again during this action. Sp4c. Wetzel displayed extraordinary heroism in his efforts to aid his fellow crewmen. His gallant actions were in keeping with the highest traditions of the U.S. Army and reflect great credit upon himself and the Armed Forces of his country.


Charles F Reske (Seal Team Two)














Montre de Charles F Reske (Seam Team Two, Da Nang)




Zippo du Vietnam de Charles F Reske




Zippo de Chales F Reske (gravé après la querre)

Bon weekend

Rolf

zippo-rolf a écrit:

Pour ce soir, deux raretés

inutile de préciser "raretés", il n'y a que ça dans ta collection
celui de William L Barnes est vraiment magnifique !

Bonsoir

J'ai ajouté quelques Zippo de Corée (23.6.1950 - 27.7.1953) sur ma site:


9th Infantry Regiment


9th Infantry Regiment


15th Infantry Regiment


15th Infantry Regiment


8th Field Artillery Battalion


72nd Tank Battalion


13th Engineer Battalion


45th Military Police Company

Bonne soirée

Rolf

Wooooow....!
Amazing...

Bonjour

Pour continuer, quelques Zippo du Vietnam de l'aviation légère de l'armée de terre américaine ("aviation"):


Keith Cable, 17th Avn Group


14th Avn Bn


18th Avn Co


616th TC Det, 61st AHC


114th Avn Co


Snoopys, 120th Avn Co


604th TC, Caretaker, Ghost Riders, 189th AHC


221st Avn Co

Bonne journée

Rolf

superbe comme d'habitude j'ai envie de dire ^^

Tu collectionnes plutot les T&C a ce que je voit

Qu'est-ce que ça veut dire "T&C"? "Town and Country"?

voui mais c'etait une boutade

Bonsoir

Pour une fois un Zippo du Vietnam d'un U.S. Marine avec deux livres VFMA 542:


William (Bill) "Killer" C Kehler









Name: KEHLER WILLIAM C
Branch: MARINE CORPS
Rate: E04
Rank: CORPORAL
MOS: 6318
MOS Title: Aircraft Communications/Navigation/Electrical/Weapon/DECM Systems Technician OV-
Entered: 651101
Discharged:
Service Number:
State: MARYLAND
Race: CAUCASIAN

Bonne soirée

Rolf

ça y est , je suis définitivement décédé par tant de raretés
on m'a offert le livre "viet nam zippo" mais là avec la collection de rolf,c'est d'un tout autre niveau

tu l'as peut etre vue mais un beau korea qui finis bientot

http://cgi.ebay.fr/1960s-Korea-Soldiers-Zippo-With-Graffiti-1-Dot-Each-Side-Cartoon-Erotica--/120861789317?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1c23ec8c85

personnellement il me parait bizarre
la guerre de Corée eut lieu de 1950 à 1953 (enfin je crois )et là il y a inscrit 65-66
l'insert date quand à lui de 1946
et le zippo (la case ) date de 64
bizarre pour moi enfin il faut attendre les explications de Rolf

ps :j'admire plus que je ne commente sur ce poste ,bravo !

c'est pas faaaux

Bonjour

Ce Zippo de "Corée" était correct dans tous les détails. Mais ça dépend de la définition, si c'est un Zippo de Corée ou pas. Personellement, je collectionne seulement les Zippo de la guerre en Corée (23.06.1950 - 27.07.1953). A mon avis, c'est les vrais Zippos de Corée! Mais les soldats Américaines stationné en Corée utilisaient aussi des Zippo avec des gravures similiaires des Zippo du Vietnam. Un example (ce Zippo est à vendre chez moi )





Bonne journée et bon weekend

Rolf

Bonsoir

J'ai ici un Zippo du "Vietnam" du véteran Gary E Cox, qui a oublié l'original une fois. Quelques année plus tard, Il laissait gravé un autre:

I am sorry that I have been so late in replying to your email message. Yes, I believe that is my lighter, however, it is not the original lighter that I bought while still in Vietnam…..the lighter you have I had made at a 173rd Airborne Bde Reunion in about or around 1985 or so. If I remember correctly, because of a line of other Troopers waiting to have their lighters inscribed at the reunion, and the general noise and confusion of a Reunion old Paratroopers *smile*, the date that was inscribed was not correct….I had joined the Army in 1966 and arrived in Vietnam in March of 1967 and left (DEROSED) in March 1968… however, because of everything else going on around us at that booth at the Reunion, it was decided to let it go and for me to just take it as is, at a discounted price *smile*.

I can tell you that I was in D Company of the 2nd Battalion of the 503 Airborne Inf. of the 173 Airborne Bde. I was on the Point Team (three of us) on the initial assault of Hill 875 on 19 Nov 1967 (which happened to be my 20th birthday, BTW). For my service in Vietnam I was awarded the Silver Star (our Nation’s three highest award for Gallantry) as well as the Bronze Star with V device (Valor device…and the award for Heroism) as well as several other awards, the one I am most proud of was the CIB (Combat Infantry Badge)…..I returned to the US and spent another 5 months in the Army before getting out. I had Volunteered for the Draft, Volunteered for Airborne School, and Volunteered for Vietnam….all of which the Army was nice enough to give to me, so I felt I should just go ahead and get out so that someone else could enjoy everything that the Army had to offer them, as it had me. *grinning and a wink*

Sincerely yours,

Gary E. Cox ‘Buzz’



On voit clairement les différences entre ceux gravés pendant la guerre au Vietnam et celui de Gary:


SP/4 Albert Lynch


Landing Zone (LZ) Uplift


Captain James G Jeffryes

Bonne soirée

Rolf

cool d'avoir des contacts avec les anciens proprietaire

Formidable, même un Zippo regravé en 85 devient une histoire
Très belle série de la 173^ème
Merci du plaisir d'admirer

Bonsoir

J'ai trouvé un très joli Zippo du Vietnam pour US $ 46.- sur eBay.com







Avec les liens suivants on peut vérifier les gravures:

http://www.hullnumber.com/LPH-11

http://www.uscarriers.net/lph11history.htm

Bonne soirée

Rolf

Un Navy comme je les aime.

La prochaine convention en Allemagne serait pour quand?